Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thinking of you, love you and miss you sooooooooooooooooo much.

Lisa
Sister

April 17, 2008

Dear Kevin:

The bible says "there is no greater love than a man to lay down his life for a friend". I know that He must be really proud of you for the unselfish sacrific that you made for so many as a public servant.

I know that it has been a long time coming for the City of Spencer to officially recognized you for the sacrific that you made to keep our community safe. I was truely blessed to be present and a part of the dedication presentation of a memorial room and street sign dedicated in your name on 4/4/08. Your family was so proud, and I could feel the love they have for you. As I read the reflection here, I can tell that your family truely loves you.

It is my prayer that God will bless your family with His love and peace that surpasses all understanding of the past and what is yet to come.

Ruth, Police Clerk
Spencer Police Dept.

April 8, 2008

Sir Kevin:

Your sacrifice and my respect for you can only be measured on a Grand scale.

Deputy Chief Olan Boydstun
Spencer Police Department
2008-04-08

`Deputy Chief Olan Boydstun
Spencer Police Department

April 8, 2008

Kevin,

I didn't know you but I think about you. You made the ultimate sacrifice, and you are a hero to me. I wish I could have been there for you. Maybe it could have been different. Your family and fellow officers love and miss you. I thank God for men like you, for you represent the best of us.

Anonymous

Patrolman
Spencer

April 5, 2008

Kevin,

I am now since June 04, 2007 the Chief of the Spencer Police Department. In 1982 I patrolled the area around Spencer for the Oklahoma City Police Department. I didn’t know you well then, but we met a few times while on patrol.
Today 04/04/2008 our City had a grand reopening of the newly re-molded police Station. As part of the remodel we have a Memorial / Trophy / Memorabilia room made for the station. We call it the Simmons Room. We also renamed the street that pulls into the Station “Kevin Simmons Way”. Today with many of your family present we paid honor to your memory. With this new room and the street dedication the memory of your service to the City of Spencer will live on.
Thank you Kevin

William Ward
Chief Spencer PD

Chief William "Bill" Ward
A fellow Police Officer

April 4, 2008

Hey Kevin,

Im at work and I was thinking about you and Levi as always. Today is not a good day for me, but it is going to be alright tomorrow will be a better day. I only have two more hours to go and I am out of here. Any way I just wanted to say hi really quick. You know I love you forver and always. I will chat really reaaly soon.

Lisa

Lisa
sister

March 4, 2008

Kevin,
It has been 25 years, since the last time we spoke. I have not forgot that night when I came to your Aunt's house and picked you up. The call that came in the middle of the night. It was not supposed to happed to us. You,Leroy and I were young and undefeatable.

We got the bad guys and they paid for what they did. Maybe not enough in some peoples opinion, but they paid.

Man I still think of you often. Your life was not meaningless. Because of you we have learned, learned from mistakes, learned to inprove on proceedures that we teach new officers today to protect them, learned to deal with the loss of friends, partners and officers. Programs are now in place for officers to get counseling,closure for when we loose a brother of the badge.

I share your story as I teach at the police academy and with my officers, that it can happen to us, no matter how big or small the department. I hope and pray that what happened to you never happens to another officer.

Man I miss you. Leroy and I have stayed close over the years and by accident we attended a class together. I had to give a speech to other police chief's in that class, with the subject being from a news paper artical about an officer being killed in the line of duty.

My speech quickly changed from the artical to pleading with the chiefs to set up programs for their officers to cope with the death of a friend, partner and officer. As I sat down, Leroy said " why did you bring that up, I have never got over Kevin." I told him I had not either and it was time we get some closer. For over twenty years we both have fought what happened that night, with no closure.

I love you, I miss you. I know you are in a much better place, where there is no crime, only golden streets and eternal life. Thank you for what you did in my life and for what you gave so others can live and work in peace.

There are many of our friends in heaven with you now. I can't wait for the day when I can join you and our frieds as they patrol behind the pearly gates of Heaven.

Chief Ron Reagan, Wayne P.D.
Former Spencer P.D.

Chief Ron Reagan
Former Spencer P.D./ Wayne P.D.

February 26, 2008

Kevin,

Wow, I was going on your page just to say I love you and miss you sooooooooooooooo much. But once I read the poem that Investigator Bell left I am in tears of joy. The poem is so so so deep I can't began to tell you. I promise myself this year I will not tear up as easy, but that really touch my soul. Just when I thought the poetry at the Dating Game Club was great, this guy out ranked them. It is nice to know that you are in someone heart besides family. I thank God that we still have some good people on God's green earth. I really wish that you and Levi was home with us, but God had a different plan for you. I love you so much I can't say it enough. Love you love you love.

Your little sister Lisa,

Lisa
Sister

January 30, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

January 10, 2008

Kevin,

I am sitting at home on this Holiday eve thinking about you and Levi. Wishing we were kids again living in the biggest house on the block on 118th St. Moma use to make us go to bed early so that they can wrap the gifts. She will wake us up at midnight to open our gifts, we will run down the stairs as if we were in a race. Boy that was the days. That is when family was family and we were all so close. Everyone is older now and pretty much doing they own thing, and it okay. But I really wish we can bring those days back. Tell Levi and big Levi that I love you guys and miss you guys.

Love ya,
Lisa

Lisa
Sister

December 25, 2007

Kevin,

Happy Birthday Day, I love you but God love you best. You oldest sister Barbara Jean.

Barbara

Barbara J
Sister

December 13, 2007

Hey Kevin,

Happy B Day, I know yo Levi and Big Levi (dad) are having a ball up stairs in the big blue sky. I miss you guys soooooooo much, I really wish you were home with us. Love you dearly.

Lisa

Lisa
Sister

December 13, 2007

Hi Kevin,

Happy Birthday to a wonderful brother, I love you and miss you very much.

Robin

Robin
Sister

December 13, 2007

Happy Birthday Kevin!

I wish you were here for us to celebrate together. But will and have always celebrated you in spirit. It is 4:00 in the morning and I am getting ready to back to sleep.

Love ya!

Marci

Marcella Simmons
Neice

December 13, 2007

Hey Kevin,

I am sitting here think about the tragic event of your death 25 years ago today. I remember as if it were yesterday. It was my moms birthday and she was in the hospital not doing well. All that day, momma kept saying she had a nervous feeling in her stomach. I remember being so scared that my mom was going to die, because we all knew what it meant when momma had that feeling in her stomach. But this day took a different turn of events. Momma was in her room laying down, the usual crew was in the basement doing what they do and the rest of us were sitting at the dining room table talking about the family grabbag and how we didn't want any of Stephanie or kids to pull or names. :) Then we got the call..... Johnny called to let us know that you had been shot. At that point we didn't know it would be to the extent that it was. Momma was hoping you had a minor injury as were we all. But something just didn't seem or feel right. Momma had Bernard call and he was the first Chicago recipent of the tragic news. It was unreal. 25 years later, it still is unreal to know that someone so young and full of life and potential could leave us so soon. Now it is two weeks before I am finally going to travel down to OKC that place that took you from us. I hear that a BLVD was dedicated in your name this year. 25 years later, the recognized. I will write you again when I return from my journey.

Please make sure to hug all of family that's there with you. Tell Levi I miss our time together. I know you remember my Grandma, Billy and Denise, tell them I miss them too.

Love ya!

Marci

Marcella Simmons
Niece

December 9, 2007

You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your military and police service

vandenberghe
manchester, nh

December 5, 2007

Kevin,

Just wanted to say a quick hello. I am at work getting ready to get out of here and try to enjoy my three day weekend. Things have really been going crazy for me. It is funny the same things that mom was telling us 30 years ago you find yourself saying the exact same things to your kids. I swear to God I love my babies but if I can do it again I would had went with my original plans with one gold fish and a little dog. Anyway I had about 10 minutes before my day was over and I don't want to to think that I had forgotten about you and Levi, its never that. I just been super busy and had a lot going on. So with me saying that I will continue to stay prayful and hope that my storm that I am going through will soon end. Love you soooooooooooooooooooooo much and will chat soon.

Lisa

Lisa
Sister

November 9, 2007

Hey Kevin,

Just thinking of you, love you and miss you.

Lisa
sister

August 3, 2007

Just thinking of you, I am kind of busy at work, just wanted to say hi and I love you.

Lisa

Lisa
Sister

July 26, 2007

Hey Kevin,

I sitting at work trying to act busy again and guess who was on my mind. I received my invitation to come to the Memorial service in Oklahoma City, but guess what. Of all the officer who was honore your name was not on the list. They went from 1890, to 1924 to 2006 aint that something. You know you are always #1 in my book. The differnce between Oklahoma and a big city like Chicago is we now have all the fallen officers on a wall that way no one will be forgotton. You would think with only four officers they would remember you. I thought maybe someone punking me or something when I received the invite without you name. But guess what I wasnt't, I hope this doesn't hurt your feelings my little soldier. Moma always told me I talk too much but sometimes it is okay to do so. I still have your picture on my screen saver so that I can see you every day. Well I guess I have to go back to work now, I have three hours left for the day, so I will be chating with you later. Maybe it would get better next year, if not I will just go to Springfield aleast I won't be as far from the site you got killed at and maybe I can visit that.

Love Ya
Lisa

Lisa
Siste

May 15, 2007

Hey Kevin,

I'm sitting in my computer room thinking about you. I was reflecting on all the times we fought because I did not want to go to school. You will be happy to know that I am doing well. Many great things are coming to me because of Momma, Levi and your impact on and in my life. I know you knew that we all loved you (despite the fights) and we miss you. This may sound a little weird, but I often wonder do you and Levi get an opportunity to laugh at the crazy things that we use to do? Especially on 59th street. From the election days that we were forced to spend on Aunt Claira's floor (after we got of the couch, we had to stay on the floor for the evening), to the time we played church and Skippy Peanut Butter (with nuts) was our God! God came down on us like a mighty rushing wind and we were all praising God (Skippy Peanut Butter). Bessie came up stairs because she thought you were being mean to us again when she heard all of us crying. :) That was one of the many times you did not partake in our Childish games. LOL Now you know we did not have anything else better to do.

If you could Michael and Mya (Michelle's kids), Michael is so much like you. They both are very talented kids and I know you be extra proud of Curtis, Michael and Mya for their artistic ability.

Love ya and I miss you so much.

Marci

Marci
Niece

May 11, 2007

WOW! After all these years what do you say when you read about a young man who meant so much to so many people? How do you measure the loss of a son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend or public servant? Words can not express the void in our hearts and minds even after all of these years. We continue to hold on to the good times we shared while grieving the fact that a life was taken to soon. The one thing I'm grateful to God for is the fact that you died living out your dream. How many people can say they really followed their heart inspite of the ridicule from others saying "who wants to be a policeman". You held on to that dream and died with honors. You are the representation of the star (badge) that you wore with dignity and respect. This family is so proud of you and will never forget your contribution to society. Where would this world be without the men and women who protects our cities everyday? We take this for granted and sleep in peace knowing someone else is putting their life on the line for us.

To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. If we could talk to you now, I'm sure you would tell us all is well and you would not trade your place in paradise to return home. So with that said, we look forward to the day we will see you again in glory. We love you and look forward to our real family reunion.

Stephanie McCray
Sister

April 25, 2007

Hey Uncle Kevin~

I was sitting here thinking about the family and I thought about you. You know, I often hear of the stories about you and my mom getting into in because you didn't want her to date my dad. Do you know how many times i've asked her why didn't she listen to you? She always respond,"Then you wouldn't be here!" Im grateful that on days like today, she didn't listen. I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you. As i read the reflections that people leave here, I'm learning who my uncle was. You seemed to have made an impact on the lives of those you left behind. I'm sure we would have gotten alone great, again I am like the FIRST girl niece (Michelle and Mookie don't count). Just know that i'm thinking about you and I pray that you are watching over Grandma, she really needs an angel. Until we meet again.....

LOVE YOU

P.S. Tell Levi I love him and miss him too. Maybe I will start him a memorial page. lol :)

Paula
Niece

April 25, 2007

Hey Kevin,

I am sitting at work thinking about you and Levi as always. I finish your book and it looks great, I told you you would be proud of my work. We got bad news from the doctor last week about mom. Not for sure with the doctors we all know God have the final word, but she may be visiting you soon. It has been a rough week for me but I made it out okay. I know the memorial is coming soon and its still in the air with me. I am at work trying to look busy so I can't stay long, just want to send you a little hello.

Love ya,
Lisa

Lisa
Sister

April 23, 2007

Hey Kevin,

I am at work, you were on my mind so I decide to send you a little hello. Things are coming alone okay, I am still waiting on Robin to send me some of your infomation from Portland. Hopefully I can wrap everything up before this month is over. Be just be a little patience with me and I promise you will be very proud. I put your picture on my scene saver so everytime I open my phone I see your smile and it sometimes help me through the day. I really wish your were here with us, but I know you are in a better place. Is is so much crazy stuff going on now in this mixed up world. I am going to try my best to may it to Oklahoma for the Memorial this may, it is going to be really hard seems that it is the week of my birthday. I will try really really hard, this is all a big adjusment but I am okay. I will talk with you soon, maybe next time I will have good news for you.

Love you,
Lisa

Lisa
sister

March 7, 2007